The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-23
ALACBUA BAPTISTS.
The Association Hold q Three Days
Session at BrOOksville.

Session n BrOOkSvllle.
Correspondence ~ the Pdldtkd NeUs-
RRooKSvuLE, FLA, June 21.
The Alachua Baptist Association met
in Brooksville on Friday, the 27th of May,
continuing until May the 3Oth. Ser
vices We're opened by Rev. ]. B. Har-
olson, who in a mastery way enter
tanned his hearers to their edification and
glory.
After service the body was called to-
gether by the former Moderator, Deacon
E. III. Reynolds, of Orange Home, Sum-
ter County, and j. r. Snow, of Eden
Church, Lake Lindsey, as temporary
secretary. The names of messenger
were enrolled from the followings
churches: Brooksville, ten; Eden, four;
SumterviIle, four; Leesburg, two; Le-
conte, one; Pine Level, four; Whitney.
one; New Hope, one. The following
visitors were present and took an active
part: Rev. N. A. Bailey, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, of Orlando; Vice
President Foreign, of the Mission Board,
of Southern Baptist Convention, and
Witness: Rev. w. n. Chaudoins Cor
responding Secretary and Treasurer of
Baptist Convention of Florida, also one
of the editors of Florida Baptist W.T.
ness, and Vice President Home Board:
Rev. G. w. Hall, Sunday School and
vention of Florida; r. q. Hood, s. S.
Missionary of Alachua Baptist AssOci-
alton; Mrs. l.. b. Telford, Corresponding
Secretary Woman's Mission Work. On
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Telford held
meeting for ladies and chi ldren, relat-
ing incidents connected with her work
as missionary to the Chinese twenty
years ago. Exhibiting idols wOrshipped
by Chinese women, her discourse was
listened to with attention and profit
The following questions Were discussed:
Cd Importance and best methods of con-
Quoting prayer-meeting. C2) Best means
of cultivating the missionary spirit in
the hearts of ALL (3) Woman missionary
work. "a How to interest children in
the cause of missions. (5) Intemperance,
its evils and how to correct them.
An interesting programme was arranged
for the next meeting, which will occur
on Friday before the 5th Sunday in
July, Rev. j. c. Porter being appointed
to preach the Introductory sermon.
Sunday at 10 a. IN. addresses We're de-
livered to the Baptist Sunday School on
the education and training of children.
l. N ~ ~
Chaudoin preached the Missionary Ser
mon To a large congregation of inter
ested and impressed listeners, showing
what large results have come from small
beginnings in missionary, educational
and church building work, in the State
and outside of it, as conducted by the
Baptists. At close of services a collec-
ton was taken up, amounting to S27.O5.
At 3 p. m. Rev. G.. w. Hall talked and
sang to large audience; the services
We're very interesting and will long he
remembered. n. A. Bailey preached in
the evening, taking for his subject The
Worlds Prayer-meeting.' The church
was crowded with eager listeners. The
eloquent and forcible sermon made a
deep impression. Seldom do we have
the opportunity of listening to as mas
terly a discourse.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. L. b. Tel
ford met with the Ladies' Mission So
ciety of Brooksville Baptist Church, and
aided the sisters in organizing an Asso-
ciational Union of the Societies, within
the bounds of the Alachua Association.
of which Mrs. Paul Willis was chosen
president, Mrs. w. b. How, secretary,
and Mrs. w. Y. Trammel, treasurer.
Monday evening Rev. n. a. Bailey
preached the closing sermon to "A large
and appreciative audience.
Too much credit cannot he given to
the resident pastor, Rev. Paul Willis. for
his untiring efforts to make this one of
the most successful meetings os the As
ISOLATION. Good results are sure to fol-
low the labOrs. IXION.